Nick Emmerson

Spear’s Review

Nick Emmerson was chosen as The Law Society of England and Wales’s 179th president in October 2023, taking over from Lubna Shuja, the first Muslim and only seventh woman to occupy the position. 

At a time when the UK risks becoming less competitive internationally in attracting private wealth, Emmerson will spearhead the institution – which will mark its 200th year in 2025 – as it seeks to promote and champion Britain’s legal services sector on the world stage.

‘I will work to promote our legal services to international markets and support our members who practise, or wish to practise, internationally,’ he said at the time of his inauguration. 

Outside of his Law Society role, Emmerson is a partner and head of capital markets at Lewis Mathys Emmerson, where he focuses on international M&A activity. Originally from Yorkshire, he is fluent in Japanese, and has spent time working in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai.